1900 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1900 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Joseph D. Sayers was re-elected to a second term in office.

1900 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 →
 
Candidate Joseph D. Sayers R. E. Hanney T. J. McMinn
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 303,556 112,864 26,579
Percentage 67.6% 25.1% 5.9%

County results
Sayers:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Hanney:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic

Governor-elect

Joseph D. Sayers
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • H. G. Damon (Prohibition)
  • R. E. Hanney (Republican)
  • T. J. McMinn, San Antonio politician (Populist)[1]
  • Lee Lightfoot Rhodes, former Populist State Representative from Van Zandt County (Socialist)[2]
  • G. H. Royal, nominee for Governor in 1898 (Socialist Labor)
  • Joseph D. Sayers, incumbent Governor (Democratic)

Results

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1900 Texas gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph D. Sayers (incumbent) 303,556 67.56%  3.53
Republican R. E. Hanney 112,864 25.12% N/A
Populist T. J. McMinn 26,579 5.92%  22.15
Socialist Labor G. H. Royal 155 0.03%   0.10
Write-in 6,155[a] 1.37%  1.35
Total votes 409,554 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Palomo Acosta, Teresa (October 1, 1995). "TSHA | In re Ricardo Rodriguez". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Green, Michael (April 15, 2015). "TSHA | Rhodes, Lee Lightfoot (1864-1936)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  1. ^ Although H.G. Damon and L.L. Rhodes were on the ballot, the official results reported theirs as part of the total "scattering" vote.